Live bird markets shut in NYC
(New York, NY) — Governor Kathy Hochul is ordering all live bird markets in the New York City area to temporarily shut down following more cases of the bird flu. Hochul says her order means that bird markets
Are you calling in sick on Monday too?
(New Orleans, LA) —- Employers can expect a lot of people to call in sick on the Monday after the Super Bowl. A new survey from the payroll firm, Paycom finds over six-million employees have requested sick
The MTA wants even more money from us
(New York, NY) — Apparently all the congestion pricing cash flowing into the MTA is not enough. MTA Chair Janno Lieber is asking state lawmakers to come up with 33 billion dollars more to fully fund their
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill
On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill, coming shortly after his meeting with President Trump in which it was announced at a joint press conference that the United States plans
Federal judge temporarily pauses Trump administration’s federal worker buyouts
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s offer of buyouts to federal workers, after labor unions challenged it. US District Judge George O’Toole said in the brief hearing that the pause will allow both sides to
Pittsburgh Pirates agree to 1-year, $4M deal with outfielder Tommy Pham
The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with free agent outfielder Tommy Pham. Pham can earn an additional $250,000 through incentives. Pham, 36, made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Cardinals. He hit
Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors swap forwards Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins in blockbuster trade
The Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors have swapped forwards Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins in a blockbuster trade that also involved the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz. Butler — a six-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection —
Netflix releases look at Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan in ‘Peaky Blinders’
Netflix has released a first-look image of Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan from the Peaky Blinders film set, noting that production has recently wrapped. Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee, Ian
Jason Momoa to play Lobo in new film ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’
Jason Momoa confirmed he has signed on to play antihero Lobo in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Momoa posted on Instagram the caption: “they called” alongside a screenshot of a quote from a Fandango interview he gave last
